America's Most Haunted Trails
Spooky season is here! We hit the road to explore some of the scariest treks from coast to coast. From the Witch's Castle in Oregon, to Maiden Cliff in Maine, these trails have frightening lore.
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Most of us make our holiday travel plans well in advance, before knowing what the winter forecast will bring. We hope those plans won’t be changed by what we eventually learn. Well, the verdict is in. We have an “intense, stormy winter” ahead for some parts of the country, according to the 2025-2026 winter forecast report provided by AccuWeather.
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